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Postcode · Rochdale

Affluence in OL12 7BL

How OL12 7BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Spotland Bridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,857 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL12 7BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 7BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,239
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the OL12 7BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

OL12 7BLEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the OL12 7BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL12 7BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the OL12 7BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

OL12 7BLEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 7BL (Spotland Bridge) (about 1,857 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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